Wandle · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.44521, -0.19192

SW18 4UL— Wandle, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW18 4UL, Wandle, Wandsworth

The practical family move

 

Schools 67%Safety 78/100Transport 43/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
62
Safety
78
Schools
40
Transport
43
Environment
58
Investment
54

The bottom line

SW18 4UL offers low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 6 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW18 4UL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-37.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 4UL

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How SW18 4UL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

40

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Floreat Wandsworth Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.8

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 47.6

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 45 min walk

7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

41.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 70% of London
↑ Rising 400.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-37% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery6%
Theft2%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 37% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
21%
D
24%
E
4%

Based on 49 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 54%Flat 46%

LHA rates — Inner South West London

Shared room£685/mo
1 bedroom£1420/mo
2 bedrooms£1700/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£2900/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£181,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £657
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2021 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+780%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.0%

per year

Acceleration

-22.23

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £250k–£300k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Terraced54.2%
Flat/maisonette45.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£54k£90k+66.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£128k£190k+49%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£181k£280k+54.7%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2011£215k£288k+34%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£340k£338k-0.6%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£440k£475k+8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.9%
District
8.9%
Terraced+0% α
Local
13.9%
District
13.9%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict line
15.8 min walk
Earlsfield→ Waterloo· 16 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

EarlsfieldNational Rail
5 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
26 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

58

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf ★52 min
City53 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park162m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Burr Road Car Park· yes
318m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.3 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield852.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SANDS END HEALTH CLINIC

BRIDGE HOUSE CENTRE FOR HEALTH, 1 BROUGHTON APPROACH ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 2FE

39 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

53

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.2 km
7 tennis courts1 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
1,353 licensed premises in borough670 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

750m

Post office

Nearby shops

Thai Grocer195 m
Millenium Food & Wine244 m
Pat Bros254 m
Nysa351 m

Nearby cafes

Earlsfield Grocer189 m
Best Cafe190 m
Tribe Time197 m
Mood Food Cafe328 m

Nearby restaurants

Sea Star183 m
Burger King193 m
Amrutha Lounge218 m
Jin Dragon261 m

Nearby pubs

The Jolly Gardener248 m
The Grovesnor Arms289 m
The Wandle323 m
The Country House409 m

Nearby gyms

The Font Wandsworth236 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing285 m
MA&Y (Martial Arts & Yoga)511 m
Greenwood Nursery Scool722 m

Nearby pharmacies

Revelstoke Pharmacy648 m
Dumlers Pharmacy717 m
Earlsfield Pharmacy805 m
Wandsworth Pharmacy929 m

Nearby health

Dove Dental Surgery224 m
Perfect Smile721 m
Earlsfield Practice794 m
Earlsfield Dental Practice889 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 124

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
195

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.6

Price growth score

D
High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,501m
Crossrail 2 route355m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,811 nationally

1,585

Est. population

30,000/km²

62%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£47,700

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

23%
38%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3438%
35–4919%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

19%
32%
39%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent32%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
20%
27%
White British30%
White Other13%
Asian20%
Black27%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household44%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
23
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
92%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
6

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
198
Under construction
198
Completed (3yr)
24
Largest scheme
193 homes · Westfield House, 30, Westfield House, 30, Knaresborough Drive, SW18 4QQ
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

Westfield House, 30, Westfield House, 30, Knaresborough Drive, SW18 4QQ193 homes
completed
Voltaire Buildings, 330, Voltaire Buildings, 330, Garratt Lane, SW18 4EJ122 homes
completed
SITE OF FORMER KENCO WORKS, SITE OF FORMER KENCO WORKS, STRATHVILLE ROAD, SW1856 homes
completed
SOUTH WEST LONDON COLLEGE SITE, 196, SOUTH WEST LONDON COLLEGE SITE, 196, GARRATT LANE, SW1834 homes
completed
GARRATT COURT, GARRATT COURT, FURMAGE STREET, SW18 4DF26 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
18.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
MP majority
19,487
Constituency
Tooting

Councillors

Denise Samantha PaulLabour
Chris BaronConservative

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Key facts for SW18 4UL

Full postcodeSW18 4UL
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandle
Latitude51.445206
Longitude-0.191918
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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